Thomas Wright

615 books • 16 series

Wright was born near Ludlow in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, to a Quaker family who had formerly lived in Bradford. He attended Ludlow Grammar School before graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1834. While in Cambridge, he contributed to the Gentleman's Magazine and other periodicals, and in 1835 he moved to London to pursue a literary career. In 1842, he was chosen corresponding member of Paris' Academie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, as well as a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and a member of numerous other distinguished British and international organizations. In 1859, he oversaw the excavations of the Roman town of Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter), near Shrewsbury, and produced a report. The Drawing Room Portrait Gallery contains a portrait of him from October 1, 1859. Thomas Edward Bridgett, an English clergyman and historian, commented, "It is only when he has to speak of the Catholic Church that he is bitter and unfair."
Jan 20, 2015
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Political poems and songs relating to English history Volume 1

Nov 6, 2014
Cover of An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe, Founded upon the Laws of Nature

An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe, Founded upon the Laws of Nature (Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy)

Aug 7, 2014
Cover of The Life of Colonel Fred Burnaby (1908)

The Life of Colonel Fred Burnaby (1908)

Aug 7, 2014
Cover of Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray (1851)

Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray (1851)

May 20, 2014
Cover of La Mort D'Arthure; The History of King Arthur and of the Knights of the Round Table Volume 2

La Mort D'Arthure; The History of King Arthur and of the Knights of the Round Table Volume 2

May 5, 2014
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The History & Antiquities of the Town of Ludlow, and Its Ancient Castle; With Lives of the Presidents, and Descriptive and Historical Accounts of Gent

Mar 29, 2014
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Narratives Of Sorcery And Magic V1

Mar 29, 2014
Cover of The Life Daniel Defoe

The Life Daniel Defoe

Mar 29, 2014
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Essays on Archaeological Subjects (Essays on Archaeological Subjects 2 Volume Set, Volume 2) (Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History, Volume 1)

Mar 29, 2014
Cover of Narratives Of Sorcery And Magic V2

Narratives Of Sorcery And Magic V2

Mar 25, 2014
Cover of The Life of Colonel Fred Burnaby - Primary Source Edition

The Life of Colonel Fred Burnaby - Primary Source Edition

Feb 26, 2014
Cover of The History and Topography of the County of Essex, Comprising Its Ancient and Modern History. a General View of Its Physical Character, Productions, Agricultural Condition, Statistics &C. &C - Primary Source Edition

The History and Topography of the County of Essex, Comprising Its Ancient and Modern History. a General View of Its Physical Character, Productions, Agricultural Condition, Statistics &C. &C - Primary Source Edition

Feb 26, 2014
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The Romance of the Lace Pillow; Being the History of Lace-Making in Bucks, Beds, Northants and Neighbouring Counties, Together with Some Account of Th

Feb 26, 2014
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A History of Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art - Primary Source Edition

Feb 23, 2014
Cover of The Historical Works of Giraldus Cambrensis Containing the Topography of Ireland, and the History of the Conquest of Ireland - Primary Source Edition

The Historical Works of Giraldus Cambrensis Containing the Topography of Ireland, and the History of the Conquest of Ireland - Primary Source Edition

Feb 20, 2014
Cover of The Historical Works of Giraldus Cambrensis - Primary Source Edition

The Historical Works of Giraldus Cambrensis - Primary Source Edition

Feb 19, 2014
Cover of The Life of Walter Pater, Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition

The Life of Walter Pater, Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition

Feb 13, 2014
Cover of The Life of Walter Pater, Volume 2 - Primary Source Edition

The Life of Walter Pater, Volume 2 - Primary Source Edition

Jan 13, 2014
Cover of Songs and Carols Printed from a Manuscript in the Sloane Collection in the British Museum - Primary Source Edition

Songs and Carols Printed from a Manuscript in the Sloane Collection in the British Museum - Primary Source Edition

Jan 4, 2014
Cover of A History of Caricature and Grotesque

A History of Caricature and Grotesque (Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art)

Dec 20, 2013
Cover of Monograph on the British Fossil Echinodermata from the Cretaceous Formations...

Monograph on the British Fossil Echinodermata from the Cretaceous Formations... (Cambridge Library Collection - Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society)

Dec 10, 2013
Cover of Queen Elizabeth and Her Times; Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition

Queen Elizabeth and Her Times; Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition

Dec 7, 2013
Cover of The History of Scotland; From the Earliest Period to the Present Time Volume 3 - Primary Source Edition

The History of Scotland; From the Earliest Period to the Present Time Volume 3 - Primary Source Edition

Oct 27, 2013
Cover of The Life of William Blake

The Life of William Blake